Kylie's Blog

I suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis. Inflammation in my spine and other joints is causing my bones to fuse together. The only way I can prevent this is to keep moving. I was almost in a wheelchair. I couldn’t walk very far and most of my muscles had lost all strength due to constant pain.

2019 Ironman Dreams - Kylie Frost won't let Ankylosing Spondylitis get in the way When I first said 3 years ago I was going to do a triathlon, everyone thought I was insane. I had no idea of the distance or what was involved. I was so weak I wasn’t allowed to actually...

It is 6 o’clock at night and I have finally finished work for the day. I head to the fridge to check what I can cook for dinner. In another life I was a chef and loved to cook. Now I dread it. Oh goody, mince again. Maybe lasagne? The thought fills me with dread. Not...

It’s amazing the small things in life that most people take for granted, like simply getting out of bed after a good night’s sleep. Or the jump-up-quickly-because-you-are-late spring that happens and the quick race to get ready for the day. Not the shuffle, roll and...

Two years ago I left my rheumatologist’s office with nothing more than advice. No further treatment options were available. There was no magic pill to make my pain disappear. Over 30 years of searching for an answer and I finally had a diagnosis. I had a name –...